Four new actors have joined the cast of The Last of Us Season 2. The updated cast includes Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Ariela Barer (How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Runaways), Tati Gabrielle (You, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and Spencer Lord (Riverdale, Family Law).
Ramirez will take on the role of Manny, “a loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the pain of old wounds and a fear that he will fail his friends when they need him most.” Barer will play Mel, who is “a young doctor whose commitment to saving lives is challenged by the realities of war and tribalism.”
Gabrielle was cast as Nora, “a military medic struggling to come to terms with the sins of her past.” Then there’s Lord, who will appear as Owen, “a gentle soul trapped in a warrior’s body, condemned to fight an enemy he refuses to hate.”
The series stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. The story takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed by a deadly virus. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone to the Fireflies, a cure-searching organization. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
Some of the new cast members also include Isabela Merced who will be taking on the role of Dina in the series, Kaitlyn Dever, who will take on the role of Abby, as well as Beef star Young Mazino, who will take on the role of Jesse.
The Last of Us is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. Both have also directed episodes of the first season and have returned to develop the upcoming season.
Source: Variety
